Fishline package



March 2, 1943. HA UR ER 2,312,899

FISHLINE PACKAGE Filed March 13, 1940 Patented Mar. 2, 1943 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE FISHLINE PACKAGE Walter J. Hamburger, Dedham, Mass,assignor to H. Schindler & 00., Inc., Canton, Mass, a corporation ofMassachusetts Application March 13,1940, Serial No. 323,685

7 Claims.

This invention relates to packages for display and storage offish-lines.

My novel package permits bodily removal of the coil of line therefrom,enabling the purchaser to handle and thoroughly inspect the line beforepurchase, it permits ready transfer of the line from package to theservice reel in the field, and provides a partially collapsible supportfor the coil whereby pressure of the support against the interior of thecoil may be substantially reduced to permit the user to easily removethe coil from the package for storage and use, and to again return itthereto.

The principal object of my invention is to provide .a fish-line packagewhich permits removal of the coiled line and return of the line in coilform to the package.

Another object is to provide such a package which permits ready transferof .the line to and from the service reel.

Other objects relate to the construction and mode of operation and willbe apparent from a consideration of the following description andaccompanying drawing which exemplify one embodiment of my inventionvchosen for the purpose of illustration. r

' In the drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a package embodying myinvention; i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the opposite side of the packagefrom'that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the package of Figs. 1 and 2 with partsbroken away and shown in section;

Fig. 4 is a section on the lines 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to that of Fig. 4 but with one ofthe sidemembers rotated to the position for detachment from the other sidemember;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section through a portion of the wall of one sidemember showing a coil of fish-line in position thereon, the other sidemember being completely removed and not shown; and

Fig. '7 is an enlarged section similar to that of Fig. 6 but showing apiece of strand material encircling the coil of fish-line and inposition for knotting.

The package comprises two relatively flat side members 15 and 16 whichare detachably securedtogether in parallel position.

The inner face of the side member I5 is provided with three outstandinglugs l7. Each of these lugs is provided with a lip or flange l8 at itsfree. end. semicircular perforations I9 extend transversely through theside member 15 at the respective :bases of the lugs l'l.

The inner face of the side member I6 is provided with three outstandinglugs 20 and each of these lugs is provided with a lip or flange 2|extending outwardly at its free end (Figs.- 2, 3, 6 and '7). Transverseperforations 22 are provided in the side member I6 at the respectivebases of the lugs 20. Circular perforations 25 extend transverselythrough the side member l6. Transverse slots 23 are provided in the sidemember l6 and the width of each slot gradually decreases as the slotextends away from the base of the respective adjacent lug 20. Each slot23' at its end adjacent the lug 20 is wide enough to permit the free endand flange of a lug I! to pass therethrough (see Fig. 5). As the sidemember I5 and its attached lugs I! are rotated clockwise (looking atFig, 5) with respect to the side member IE to the position shown in Fig.4 the lugs I! slide along the slots 23 to the narrower extremitiesthereof. In that position the flanges I8 of the lugs l1 overlap theedgesof the slots 23 and releasably retain the two side members i5 and IS inparallel position (see Figs. 2, 3 and 4). In that position portions ofthe lugs il preferably frictionally engage the sides of the slots 23(see Fig. 3) so that manual pressure is required to rotate the member ISin counterclockwise direction (looking at Fig. 5) with respect to themember 16. Thus the side members l5 and I6 are normally in the relationshown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 but for complete separation thereof theyare rotated to the" position of Fig. 5 where the flanges l8 may freelypass through the slots 23. Three outstanding flanges 30 are provided onthe inner face of the side member l6. Each flange extends between thebases of adjacent lugs 20, and is located just outside of the outeredges of the slots 23 (Figs. 4 and 5). Perforations 3| extendtransversely through the side members I5 and I6 at their respectivecenters. A handle 33 is secured to the side member I5 by any suitablemeans.

I prefer to make the entire package of transparent material, such ascellulose acetate, Lucite or Tenite but any substantially rigid materialmay be used. If Lucite or. Tenite is used, the package may be molded inthree pieces, the handle and the two side members each with itsrespective lugs integral therewith.

In use, the coil of fly line is placed on the lugs 20 and the sidemember 15 is assembled with the side member l6 by inserting-the'ends 'ofthe lugs I! through the slots 23 and rotating them to the closedposition shown in Fig. 4. The purchaser may remove the coil of line forinspection by merely rotating the side member to the position of Fig. 5,separating the side members and lifting the coil over the ends of thelugs 20.

To transfer the line from the package to the service reel, a pencilstick or the like is inserted loosely through the central perforations3| and and to detachably knot each string around the adjacent edge ofthe side member I 6 as shown in Fig. 6. The assembled package isthensupported upon any convenient member loosely inserted I through thecentral perforations and using the handle 33 the package is rotatedaboutthe 25.

inserted member as an axis and the line is wound directly from theservice-reel to the outer facesv of the lugs I! and 20. In such positionthe coil of :linewill be in relatively taut condition, the

interior of the coil being supported by the six lugsand 20 which areeach spaced substantially an equal distance from the two adjacent lugsas shown in Fig. 4. The side member -I5 is then rotated to the positionshown in Fig. 5v

where the lugsll are in collapsed position and all, tension of theinterior of the coil of line is released said coil then being supportedonly by the three lugs 20., The lugs i! may then be ithdrawnfrom theslots 23 and the side member [5,;removed from; the package. The flanges21.49

on the ;-ends ;of th e IugsZiI serve to prevent the coilfromslippingover the ends of the lugs 20 while ;t1f 1e 1u g s J! are Withdrawnfromthe slots: 23. The coil is then preferably secured in coil form by thethree, strings ML This istdonepby untyingeachstring M1 and pullingthe-lower end (Fig. 6) through thehole -25' (Fig,, 6) so that thestring. encircles the coil and may be knottedas, shown in;-Fig. 7. Thecoil isthen encircled by pieces-of ,string at three spaced pointscomerspending to the holes .25. V

,Thecoil may then be easily removed from the lu s; 20 sinceall tautnessor tension oftheline wa s;released whenthe lugs I! wererotated to,

collapsed position. The coil may be removed for portion spaced from the;baseofrthe. adjacent storage; and. later slipped overthe ends of thelugs 20 .and'the package reassembled for retransferofvthe. line to the.service reel. The packagemay be; used to. removesdififerent lines fromthe service ,reel sincev it permits bodily removal of each coil from thelugs and bodily return thereto. The function of the flanges 38 ;is toretard any tendencyof the line to enter the slots 23:when th'elugs l1areinserted therein with a coil'of line in place on the lugs 20. 1

.The perforations [9,: 22, 25 and 31' also serve to admit air-and to:veritilate the line when it is in. placeon thelugs l1 and 20; his to beunderstoodthat this disclosureis for the purpose of J illustration andthat various changes in shape, proportion and-arrangementof parts andthe substitution of equivalent elements may be madev without departingfrom the spirit andalscopeaof the; invention 7 as .set forth in the jppfi isledclaima I claim:

1. A fish-line package comprising a relatively flat side member, aplurality of outstanding members secured to one face thereof, a slot insaid side member extending from adjacent the base of one of saidoutstanding members, a second relatively fiat side member and anoutstanding member secured to one face of said second side member andhaving an end portion adapted to slide longitudinally of said slot.

2. A fish-line package comprising a relatively flat side member, aplurality of outstanding members secured to one face thereof, a slot insaid side member extending from adjacent the base of one of saidoutstanding members and having a restricted portion spaced from the baseof said outstanding member, a second side member and an outstandingmember secured to'one face of said second side member and having an endportion adapted to enter the wider portion of said slot and to slideiqngitudinallyjofsaid slot into the restrictedportion; thereofe 3. Afish-line packagecomprising a relatively flat side member, apluralityofoutstanding members secured ,to one face thereof, aslct ii -said side. mmb r x din fr m: dia nt t e. ase

Of ne f a d tsta din m er oh v ns a restricted portion-spaced from -thebase of said outstanding member, a second relatively fiat side memberand an outstanding member secured to one face ofsaid second side. memberand having afiange adjacent its free end, said ,flanged end of saidlatter outstanding member ,being adapted to enter the wider portionofsaid slOtand said latter outstanding member; being slidable longietudinally of said slot into the restricted portion thereof where saidflange;;is;engageable ,with a o t on of s idfir t ide ,m er-:

4. A fish-line package comprising a relatively fiat side member, apluralitylpf; outstanding members securedto one, face thereof, ;a,plurality of slots in sa d. side member, extending respectivelyfromadjacentthe bases, of said outstandn membersi a. second relativelyfiat, side membar, and a; plurality ofoutstanding, members secured toone face of said, secondgside, member,

and each having an end portion .adapted to; slide longitudinally of oneof said;slots.-.

5. A fish-lin'e package comprising.arelatively.

flat; side member, a plurality:of; outstanding members secured tooneq-face thereof; aiplurality.

of slots in said side member extending respectively from adjacent .thebases of ;saidioutstanding members and each slot having a restrictedoutstandingmember; asecondrrelatively-.flatgside member and a.pluralityof outstanding members secured to one face of said second-sidemember,

, each having an end portion adapted toenter; in the wider portion ofone of said slotspand to.s1ide longitudinally ofsaid sl0t into. the:restricted.

portion thereof.

6: A fish-line package comprisingairelatively ber and .a plurality of soutstanding members secured: to one facenof. said second side membereach having alfiange adjacent its freezend, each ofv said flanged ends.-of said i latter outstanding members beingiadaptedtoenter thewiderportion of oneuof: said slots and-rsaid outstandin .;mem-- bers; being;slidable: longitudinally; of said slots side member spaced from thefirst side member substantially parallel thereto and located adjacentthe end of said first outstanding member,

a second outstanding member secured to one side 7 of said second sidemember and having an end portion adapted to slide longitudinally of saidslot.

WALTER J. HAMBURGER.

